Sadler Starlight 35 for sale in Oban United Kingdom

The Starlight 35 was an evolution of the extremely popular Starlight 39. Sharing the lines and appearance of her big sister the Stephen Jones designed Starlight 35 is a large yacht for 35’ and has proven a very capable offshore cruiser. Below decks the Jon Sherwill designed interior provides a modern and spacious living space, ideal for two couples cruising in comfort. 

With her current owners since 2009 the Starlight 35 JIGTIME has enjoyed continual professional maintenance and upgrading throughout the last 15 years. She is offered for sale with a comprehensive inventory which boasts highlights such as:

• Original gelcoat finish to topsides and deck
• Coppercoat on underwater hull, professionally applied 2019
• Volvo Penta MD2030, 29hp marine diesel engine
• Brunton 3 blade feathering propellor, overhauled 2022
• Raymarine autpilot system with Raymarine P70s control head (2022)
• Raymarine Axiom 7, mounted in NavPod at binnacle (2021)
• Raymarine Quantum radar scanner (2021)
• 2x Raymarine i70 multifunction instruments, configurable to display all data (2021)
• Icom IC-M505 DSCVHF
• Digital Yacht AIT2000 Class B Transponder
• Engine battery fitted new 2021, domestic batteries fitted new 2022
• Deck mounted Solara solar panel with Victron Smart Solar MPPT charge controller (2019)
• Merlin SmartGuage battery monitor
• Bainbridge Neptune 4500 gas cooker, 2 burner, oven and grill (2023)
• GasSafe certificate issued April 2023
• Autotherm, diesel fired, blown air system (2024)
• Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel. Fully replaced spring 2024
• Fully battened mainsail, by Owen Sails 2019
• Roller reefing genoa by Owen Sails 2018
• Cruising Chute fitted with snuffer.

Lying afloat on her mooring in Dunstaffnage the Starlight 35 JIGTIME is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

Press Review:

‘The Sadler Starlight 35 has a reputation of being a tough, long-legged blue water cruiser with an above average sailing performance. She is built to last and her outstanding seakeeping qualities and well-balanced handling make her a delight to sail.’

Ducan Kent, ‘Sadler Starlight 35: a solid 35-footer’, Yachting Monthly, January 13th 2021.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Integrated GRP stub keel (creating deep bilge sump) and partial rudder skeg
Hand consolidated GRP sandwich laminate using unidirectional tapes and biaxial cloths
Glassed in structural transverse floors.
Inner moulding bonded to hull, creating sole and furniture bases.
Topsides finished with white gelcoat.
Clear gelcoat used below the waterline.
Moulded in boot-top and cavita line.
Underwater hull finished in Coppercoat, applied professionally in 2019

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck.
Off-white gelcoat finish.
Moulded non-slip finish to coachroof top, foredeck and side deck.
Integrated coachroof and self-draining cockpit.
Laid teak deck panels to finish cockpit sole and seating.
Moulded inner deckhead linning.

Keel & Rudder:
GRP stub keel moulded into hull.
Deep fin keel profile
Lead-antimony ballast keel.
Stainless steel keel bolts.

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta MD2030
29hp @3600rpm
3cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
Volvo Penta mechanical reversing marine gearbox.
Single lever morse control
Dash panel with tacho, temp, charging and oil pressure alarms.

Maintenance & Performance:    
Engine last serviced spring 2024
Engine mounted replaced spring 2024
Engine heat exchanger and cooling system stripped and cleaned 2024
Raw water intake hose replaced spring 2024
Fuel lift pump replaced spring 2024
Racor primary fuel filter unit installed spring 2024
Cutlass bearing replaced 2022
Engine freshwater replaced 2021
Stainless steel exhaust elbow fitted 2021
Engine professionally serviced annually since new.
Cruising speed 6kts.

Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Brunton 3 blade, bronze feathering propellor, overhauled by Bruntons 2022
Whitlock wheel steering system.
Stainless steel wheel with leather cover on rim.

Autopilot:
Raymarine autopilot system
Raymarine P70s control head (2022)
Raymarine linear drive direct to quadrant

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
240VAC shore power system

Shore Power System:
Hardwired system 
Single 16amp connection.
Extension cable to connect boat.
Hardwired, RCD protected system.
Polarity indicator
Ring main, charger.

Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12V, 110ah, lead acid. (2021)
Domestic Battery – 2x 12V, 110ah, lead acid (2022)

Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator.
65amp capacity
BBP Battery management system / alternator controller installed 2024

Battery Charger:
230VAC – 12VDC battery charger
35amp

Solar Panel:
Solara 41WP panel (2018)
Deck mounted panel
Victron MPPT 75/15 Smart Solar charge controller (2019)

Battery Monitor:
Merlin SmartGauge

PLUMBING 

Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold freshwater system.
Mixer faucets in galley, heads and forward cabin.
Shower head in heads.
New water pump fitted 2023
Manual FW pump to provide water to galley faucet.

Grey Water:
Discharge from heads shower tray electrically pumped overboard.

Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Bilge level alarm system

Gas System:
Self-draining storage locker for two bottles
System inspected and GasSafe certified April 2023

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single plastic fuel tank.
Approximate capacity 136ltrs
Pipe in tank to allow extraction of fuel/water from bottom of tank

Fresh Water:
Single tank bag tank.
Approximate capacity 145ltrs.
Duratank bag tank fitted 2017

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Plotter/Radar – Raymarine Axiom 7, mounted in NavPod at binnacle (2021)
Radar Scanner – Raymarine Quantum radar scanner (2021)
Depth/Speed/Log/Wind – 2x Raymarine i70 multifunction instruments, configurable to display all data (2021)
Magnetic Compass

Below Decks:
Plotter – Yeoman Navigator Pro

Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Icom IC-M505 DSCVHF with CommandMic for use in cockpit
AIS – Digital Yacht AIT2000 Class B Transponder

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Cooker – Bainbridge Neptune 4500 gas cooker, 2 burner, oven and grill (2023)
Fridge – Built-in top loading fridge. New compressor and chiller plate fitted 2022
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap

Heads:
Manual marine toilet.
Toilet pipe work replaced in 2019
Washhand basin
Mixer tap, pulling out for use as shower head

Heating & Ventilation:
Autotherm, diesel fired, blown air system (2024)
Thermostatic cabin controller.
Outlets in saloon and aft cabin

Entertainment:
Fusion Marine MS-IP500 head unit
Speakers in saloon

Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout the accommodation.
Reading lights in saloon and in way of bunks
Red light at chart table
All lighting fitted with LED bulbs

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Two double cabins.
Saloon providing two occasional berths
Single heads

Accommodation Finish:
Wood work below decks of solid teak or teak veneered plywood
Wood work finished in a satin varnish.
Laminated fiddles around worktops.
Traditional teak and holly sole boards.
Moulded headlinings with textured finish.
GRP moulded heads compartment

Description of Accommodation from Forward: 

Forward Cabin:
Double V-berth
Removable central section to create more standing room in cabin.
Shelves running length of the bunk port and starboard.
Vanity unit aft of bunk to starboard with inset wash handbasin, storage locker outboard and beneath.
Hanging locker aft of bunk to port.
Open central storage locker forward.
Bin lockers beneath bunks

Saloon:
Bench settee to port.
L-shaped bench settee to starboard.
Port and starboard bunks converting to single berths with lee cloths.
Centrally mounted double dropleaf table, bottle storage within central section of table.
Selection of lockers and book shelves outboard of seating overhead.
Cave lockers behind seat backs.
Bin lockers beneath port settee.

Galley:
To starboard of companionway
L-shaped galley.
Double stainless steel sinks mounted forward inboard.
Top loading coolbox under worktop outboard of sinks forward.
Gimbal mounted gas cooker centrally with stainless steel crash bar and strap.
Galley worktop aft of cooker.
Selection of storage above worktop outboard with sliding doors
Selection of storage lockers beneath worktop and cooker.

Nav Station:
To port of the companionway
Forward facing chart table with dedicated navigators seat.
Chart storage within table.
Storage within navigators seat unit.
Bosuns locker beneath table forward.
Storage ‘dookits’ with fitted lids forward of chart table working area.
Ships switch panel outboard of table aft.
Plotter, DSC VHF and stereo mounted outboard of table forward.
Large hanging locker aft of navigators seat.

Heads:
Dedicated heads compartment aft of Nav Station.
Inboard facing manual marine toilet mounted outboard forward.
Flip down moulded lid over toilet for use as a seat.
Countertop along aft side of compartment, inset wash handbasin inboard.
Vanity unit outboard of toilet, storage lockers beneath countertop.

Aft Cabin:
Accessed through galley.
Double berth, extending under cockpit inboard.
Large bin locker beneath bunk.
Seat forward of bunk.
Shelve running the length of the bunk outboard.
Shelved locker outboard of seat.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Deck stepped, double spreader, mast head sloop rig.
Selden, silver anodised alloy mast and spars.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel. Fully replaced spring 2024
Rotostay roller reefing system for genoa, with twin luff grooves
Full battened, slab reefing mainsail 
Kemp rod kicker with gas strut
Telescopic spinnaker pole, stowing on mast track.
Mechanical backstay tensioner.
Lines lead aft to cockpit, recessed below deck level.
Genoa halyard replaced in spring 2024
Lazyjacks fitted for stackpack system.
Lewmar Ocean genoa track and twin cars, control lines lead aft to cockpit.
Lewmar Ocean mainsheet track and car with 6:1 purchase.
Lewmar Domino rope clutches for lines lead aft to cockpit.

Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 48, two speed, self-tailing.
Cockpit Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two speed, self-tailing.

Sails:
Mainsail – Vectran. fully battened, slab reefing, 3 reefs. Owen Sails 2019
Genoa – Flex Ultra sailcloth. 130%, roller reefing with blue UV Strip and tapered luff. Owen Sails 2018
Cruising Chute – fitted with snuffer.
White sails laundered and serviced annually

Canvas Work:
Mainsail cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks. 
Sprayhood 
Binnacle cover

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 17kg Spade anchor on chain (40m) and warp (20m) rode
Electric Anchor Windlass - Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500 electric windlass, professionally overhauled 2019. Foot button controls for windlass on coachroof.
Selection of mooring warps
Selection of fenders.

General:
Alloy toerail running along deck edge with inbuilt fairleads.
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails.
Tapered stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier guardwires.
Guardwire gates port and starboard.
Cast alloy stemhead fitting with twin bow rollers.
Stainless steel grabrails running the length of the coachroof outboard port and starboard.
Stainless steel swimming ladder mounted on transom.

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Low level navigation lights
Masthead Tri-colour
Masthead Anchor light
Steaming light
Deck flood light

Life saving:
Liferaft – Ocean Safety 4 person cannister – next service due December 2025
Horseshoe Buoy
MOB Recovery throwing line
Gas Leak Detector
Carbon Monoxide alarm

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.